The McCoy laryngoscope

The McCoy laryngoscope expands the laryngeal aperture in patients with difficult intubation.

To the Editor:-The McCoy levering laryngoscope is a useful device,’.’ but does not uniformly improve the view in some cases of difficult laryngoscopy.’.’ We report a case in which the McCoy laryngoscope did not improve the direct view of the larynx, but instead lifted the epiglottis and expanded structures around the laryngeal aperture (LA), thereby facilitating “blind” tracheal intubation. A 7...

A comparison of the Airway Scope and McCoy laryngoscope in patients with simulated restricted neck mobility.

We compared the efficacy of the Airway Scope and McCoy laryngoscope as intubation tools with the neck stabilised by a rigid cervical collar. After induction of anaesthesia and neck stabilisation, 100 patients were randomly assigned to tracheal intubation with an Airway Scope or McCoy laryngoscope. Overall intubation success rate, time required for intubation, number of intubation attempts requi...

Cervical Spine Movement and Ease of Intubation Using Truview or McCoy Laryngoscope in Difficult Intubation.

STUDY DESIGN Prospective, observational, analytical, randomized control trial. OBJECTIVE To compare cervical spine movement for best laryngoscopic view and ease of intubation using Truview or McCoy laryngoscope in anticipated difficult intubation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The addition of modified laryngoscope blade to the anesthesiologist's armamentarium adds flexibility and improves the ...

Successful intubation with McCoy laryngoscope in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis.

Involvement of cervical spine in ankylosing spondylitis limits neck movement resulting in difficult intubation. We report a case of 45-yr-old lady of ankylosing spondylitis with restricted neck movement planned for emergency laparotomy. Grade 3 Cormack and Lehane laryngoscopic view was observed with Macintosh laryngoscope and gum elastic bougie could not be negotiated. At second attempt with Mc...

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